Internship/Praktikum: Secure signing solution using SmartCard

Job description

Design and implementation of a solution for securely signing Crypto Card Firmware by the application of smartcards

We are looking for Computer Science students for the following 3-6 months internships:

The Crypto Card Firmware signature generation environment shall be enhanced to facilitate smartcards for holding administrator private keys used for authenticating administrative requests to the Crypto Card and wrapping-key material required for re-establishing the wrapping key (aka master key).

For that an existing C application running on Linux needs to be extended to interface with the smartcards instead of using OpenSSL. The smartcard side Applet (keywords are Java Cards, JCOP) implementing the required functions for signing and re-encryption needs to be written from scratch.

Students applying to this position must have:
Study of Computer Science or related
C / Java / Python
German B-Level

Even better:
Embedded Programming
Cryptographic Libraries
PKCS #11
Secure software design
implementation and test
German C-Level

When applying to this position please scan & upload the following documents (preferrably in one single pdf file):
1) Cover Letter
2) university enrollment document to prove that you are still studying
3) current transcript of records and other relevant certificates / references
4) Non-EU citizen: copy of passport, residence and work permit

Thank you !

#PRAKTIKUMATIBM

Auto req ID

145528BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Student/Intern
State / Province

BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
Primary job category

Other
Company

(0161) IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH
Contract type

Internship
Employment Type

Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

Systems
Preferred Education

Master's Degree
City / Township / Village

BOEBLINGEN
EO Statement

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

see above
Country/Region

Germany
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

see above
Eligibility Requirements

For applying to this position you should be a student enrolled at university.
Position Type

Intern
Early Professional Track

Track unaligned
New Collar Role

No